UNHCR's Protection Mandate & Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

This short, animated video will help you explain why Gender-based Violence (GBV) is a core component of UNHCR’s protection mandate.

Remember:

GBV is a core component of UNHCR’s Protection Mandate.

GBV is a human rights violation and a major public health issue.

Displacement increases the risk of GBV.

GBV programming is lifesaving and an institutional priority.

For further reference please see:

UNHCR Policy on the Prevention of, Risk Mitigation, and Response to GBV (2020): https://www.unhcr.org/publications/br...

The Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for GBV in Emergencies (2019) : https://www.unfpa.org/minimum-standards

The IASC GBV Guidelines for Integrating GBV Intervention in Humanitarian Action (2015) : https://gbvguidelines.org/wp/wp-conte...